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M Eig/3 IIIHI WITJVESSES s u JV'VEJV'TORS Y By their Attorneys avme/J Paf/1f 79h NITED STATES PATENT FFlCpE@ ALEXANDER ROSS AND SAMUEL J. PARKER, OF DANSVILLE, NEW YORK.

GLEANER AND BINDER.

`*SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,467, dated December 19, 1882. Application filed June 23, 1882. (No model.)

Io all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ALEXANDER Ross and SAMUEL J. PARKER, both of Dausville, in the county of Livingston and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gra-in Gleaning and Binding Mechanism, of which the following is a specitication.

Our invention relates to improvements in the class of machines by which cut grain is gathered in gavels from the ground or stubble and presented to mechanism by which it is bound.

Our improvements consist, as hereinafter fully described, and then particularly pointed ont by the claims, in a novel organization of mechanism involving an oscillating gavel` gatherer or gleaner-rake, a series of rocking lingers constitutinga gavel lifter and supporter, and a series of overhanging swinging lingers constituting a stripper for clearing the grain from the gleanerteeth, in various inter-combinations of said devices, and in combinations therewith of other parts of said mechanism, whereby in accordance with our invention the grain may be gleaned by the gatheringteeth, the lifting-fingers be presented to the gatherer so as to project beneath the collected grain and contne the gavel, the gavel, while so held by the gatherer and lifter, belifted by the simultaneous rocking movement of these parts, the lifter be brought to rest at the bindh ing-level, the grain be cleared from the tee-th ofthe gleaner by the stripper as the gleaner continues its upward movement to its position of rest outof the way, and the gavel be supported by the lifter for binding, and, after being bound,'discharged. y

rlhe accompanying drawings show mechanism organized in accordance with our invention. Some essential features of the improvements shown may, however, be employed without others, or be used in connection with moditications or equivalents of omitted'features.

Figure l is a view in perspective of our improved machine, the shafts being partly broken away. Fig.2is a view part-ly in side elevation and partly in vertical section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l0, the full lines representing the parts in the positions occupied by them when the gavel-gatherer is adj usted torgleaning,and the dotted lines showing theparts in the positions assumed by them at the time a gavel is about to be bound after having been lifted to the binding position. Fig. 3 is a'view partly in side elevation and partly in section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 10, with parts shown in different positions by full lines and dotted lines.

Fig. L.tis a plan or top view, on an enlarged scale, representing a. portion ofthe machine at the inner or seat end. Fig. 5 is a view partl,v in elevation and partly in section ou the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a view partly in front elevation and partlyiu section on the line 6 b'of Fig. 4, showing details of the clutch-connection between the driving-wheel and axle, the box in which the driving-wheel hub turns beingomitted. Fig.7 shows viewsin section on the line7 7 of Fig. 6, showing the clutclrmechanism both in and out of gear, with the hub-box in position. Fig. 8 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in vertical section on theline S S of Fig. 4, parts being represented by full lines in the positions occupied by them at about the time a gathered gavel is to be lifted from the stubble, and by dotted lines in the positions they are caused to assume when the gavel is presented to and supported intl'lebindingposition. Fig. 9 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in vertical section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 10, the gleaner-rake being shown by the dotted lines and full lines in two positions, and the corresponding positions of the cam and tappet mechanism of the main axle and rock-shaft of the lil'ting-tingers respectively being similarly shown. Fig. 101s a plan or top view of portions ofthe machine at its outer end. Fig. 1l is an elevation of theouter end ot' the machine, parts being omitted-and other purtsrepresent# ed in diii'erentpositions by the full lines and dotted lines. Fig. 12 is a plan view, showing the manner of attaching the shafts to the machine. Figzl is aview partly in elevation and partly in section on the line 13 13 of Fig. l2. Figs.

. .14 and l5 are views showing a lifting-tooth of modified construction. Fig.l6isaview partly in elevation and partly in vertical section on the line 16 lb of Fig. 17; and Fig. 17, a 'plan view, showing the frame as trussed to braceit against strains. Fig. 18 is a view showingdetails ofthe construction of the clutch-coupling IOO connection between the lifting linger rockshaft and the gearing connecting it with the rocking gleaner-rake.

A suitable rectangular main frame of' skeleton form is supported by an axle, A, upon Wheels B B'. The wheels are loosely mounted on the axle, one of them, B, being provided withaclutch by which to connectitwiththeaxle, s0 as to act as a driving-wheel, as will farther on be explained. The main frame, as shown, is mounted between the wheels, and is chiefly composed of five beams, a a b b' b2, the front and rear beams, a a', being connected at their Aends by the cross-beams b b' and braced near their inner ends by the cross-beam'b2. Adrivers seat, A', is mounted over the inner end of' the main frame in rear of' the axle by standards connected with the beams a', b, and b2. The axle is mounted in suitable boxes, c c' c2, shown as provided with flanged and webbed brackets C C' C2, attached to the cross-bars b b' b2 ofthe frame. rlhe axle also passes through the rear end ot' a bracket, G3, located about midway between the bars b' andb2,a11d attached at its front end to the front beam, a, of'

the frame.

CA gavel-gathererorgleauer-rakeiscomposed of a suitable number ot' teeth, D, mounted so as to rock about a shaft, d, and connected near their pivoted ends with a rock-bar, D', by eyerods or links d'. rIhis rock-bar serves as a means to control the movements of the raketeeth. Itis mounted to rock about the shaft d, with which it is shown as connected by the link's or eye-rods d2 Z2 near its ends. The controller or rock-bar D' is also connected about midway its length with the shaft d. A partially-toothed disk or mutilated piuion.D2,

mounted looselyon the shaft d, and with which the bar D' is rigidly united, constitutes this connection. The rake-teeth D cross above the axle to their shaft d, which passes through a box in the bracket G3, and is mounted at its ends in boxes e c in supporting-pieces or bridge-irons E E, spanning the space between the axle A and a rock-shaft, hl', in front of and parallel therewith. "lhe bridge-pieces are provided with short sleeve-be`arings to embrace the Iaxle and rock-shalt. rIbis rock-shaft E' is supported in the main frame in front of' and below the gleaner-shnft d, and at a slightlylower level than the axle A, and passes through a box in the central bracket, C3, which, it will be seen, serves as a means for connecting and firmly bracing the axle, the gleaner-shaft, and the rock-shaft. A series ofjointed lingers, F, are carried by the rock-shaft E', as will presently be explained, and this rock-shaft is mounted to turn at or near its ends in boxes Vc e' in the brackets C' C2. Each linger of the series carried by the rock-shaft E' is composed of two or more sections jointed together. ln Figs. 14 and 15a three-part finger is shown; but we prefer to make each of the sectional fingers in but two partsthe rigid or shank section F', fixedly attached to the rock-shaft,

and the flexibly-connected section or linger proper, F, jointed to the outer end of the rigid section. The sections are so jointed that when the rock-shaft occupies its normal position, as shown in Fig. l, the fingers hang downward` with their lower ends above the ground, and are free to Hex or swing backward independently of' each other in event ofencountering ohstructions, and when the rock-shaft is actuated to bring it into position-such as to cause thel finger-Shanks to project downwardly and backwardly therefrom, as shown in Fig. 8- the lingers are rendered rigid against downward pressure. By the preferred construction shown each iuger F is slotted at its inner end to form forks ff for embracing the shanks to which the lngeris jointed bya pivot, f'. Vhen the rock-shalt is properly actuated, as farther on explained, the shanks F' are caused to swing first downward, and then backward and upward untilthc fingers are brought into the position at which it is desired to have them become rigid against downward flexure. At this time the forks ff come in contact with stops formed by side lugs,f2f2, on the shanks, and thus the two sections of' each of the liugers are, while in motion, locked against yielding to pressure from above throughout the balance of' the upward rock of' the fingers.

When the drive-wheel B is locked with the axle A by the actuationot' a suitable clutchcoupling, Gr, motion is communicated from'the axle first to the rock-shaft E' ot' thel fingers F, and then to the gravel-gatherer or gleaner-teeth D to cause these teeth to move upward simultaneously with the corresponding movement of the fingers after the latter have been caused to swing backward and project lbeneath a gathered gavel and between the gleaner-teeth. The fingers com mence their upward movement immediately upon becomingrigid, andcontinue to move upward with the gleancr-teeth until they reach the level at which the grain is to be bound, at which point they become stationary, while the gleallerteeth continue to rock npward n ntil their points have been raised 'suf'- ficiently far above the fingers to leave an unobstructed space beneath the teeth l'or binding the grain while supported on the fingers, as will farther ou more fully be explained.

Suitable clutch -controlled mechanism for actuating the teeth D and fingers F so as to canse them to grasp and lift the gathered grain and supportthesuccessivelylifted gavels while being bound consists, as in this instance shown, of the devices next to be described.

The drive-wheel hub is'l'ormed with an inwardlyprojecting sleeve or extension, G', which fits and turns in the box c of the bracket C. At its inner end the sleeve Gr' is formed with an annular'internal recess or socket, g, in which tits snugly, but freely, a flanged thimble or short-headed sleeve, g', of' the clutchcoupling G. This thimble is keyed fast to the axle A, and its enlarged end or flange rests close to or against the inner end ot' the hub.

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extension. Arocking clutch key or pin, g2, nearly halfround in cross section, passes through the thimble-head and extends along a similarly-shaped recess in the periphery of the thimble, and runningits entire length parallel with the axle. The hub-extension G is provided with a series of clutch-key seats or recesses, g2, shaped like the clutch-pin, but smaller. These recesses g2 are arranged at short intervals in the inner circumferential surface of the hub-extension, and parallel with each other and with the axis of the hub. As the wheel revolves the huh-recesses in turn come opposite to or in register with the larger clutch-pin recess in the thiinble g. Normally the clutch-key rests in the thimble-groove with its slightly-convex or nearly-fiat surface ontward andflush, or nearly so, with the circumferential surface ofthe thimhle, so as to offer no obstruction to the free revolution ofthe drive-wheel about the axle. When the clutchkey is rocked in its recess so as to cause it to in part project beyond the surface of the thimble and into one of the recesses g3 of the huhsleeve G the drive-wheel B is clutched with the axle and causes it to turn.

ln order that the clutch key or pin may readily be held in or out of engagement with the reces-ed hub-extension, a controlling-arm, G2, for locking and tripping the pin is provided by bending the pin into crank form outside of the thimble-tlange. A spring, G2, bears upon this controllingarm, with a tendency to turn the clutch-pin and lock the hub and axle together. A stop-arm, H,against which the arm G2 bears whilein its normal position, prevents the clutch from being thrown into gear except at such times as the driver-draws the stop-arm out of the way. This stop-arm is pivoted at it-sinner end on the box-bracket C, and is acted upon by a spring, h, with a tendency to draw it toward the axle and holdit in its normal position to dog the controller-arm. The opposite or outer end of the arm H islinked by a rod, H', to the treadle or crankerl-foot-actnated shaft h'. The driver by bearing with his foot upon the crank or treadle It can more the stop-arm Y H so as to release the arm G2 of the clutch-pin,

which then, by its spring, acts -to clutch the drive-wheel and axle by causing` engagement of the pin and the first one ofthe seats g3presented' to it. When upon the completion of a revolution ofthe axle the trip orcontroller arm G2 is presented to the stop-arm H it is arrested and the cintch-pin rocks back into its seat in the thimble-recess, leaving the axle and drivewheel hubunconnected. Asrop-lug,h2, on the thimbleend or ange checks undue upward movement ofthe arm G2, and so prevents the clutch-pin from being rocked against the pressure of the spring G3 to an injurious extent. A iianged sleeve, H2, and set-screw for securing it to the axle serve to hold the spring G3 and clutch-pin against displacement.

The axle A has a pinion, I, fast upon it inside the box-bracket C2.l This pinion meshes with an idle-pinion, I', which in turn meshes with a pinion, 12, mounted on the projecting inner end of the rock-shaft E of the liftingngers. The idle-pinion turns about a studshaft supported-in the box-casting C2. The pinion 12 is connected by aclutch-coupling, 12, with the shaft E in such manner that normally the pinion is locked with the rock-shaft, so as to impart to it a turning motion, to the extent ofabout half al revolution, when the axle is clutched with the drive-wheel. coupling 13 is composed of an elongated annular collar or fixed sleeve on the end oftherockshaft, provided with a groove such as that in the thimhleg, as before described with reference to the clutch -conpling` G. A rocking spring-actuated clutcl'l-key occupies the sleevegroove, and isprovided with a controlling-arm, fi, projecting through the head or flange ofthe sleeve. A stop-lug on the sleeve-flange prevents the too great backward rock ofthe clutchpin by limiting the swing ofthe arm i, as will readily be understood from the description hereinbet'ore given ofthe clutch G. r1he hub of the pinion 13 is provi ed with a single seat or recess, with which the clutch-pin engages in the same way as the pin otltho clutch-coupling G engages with one or other of the grooves in thedrivingwheel hub. Tuerock-shaftltl, after having been set in motion and rocked for about halfa revolution to bring the lifting-fingers to theposition in which they are shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3, is unclutched from the pinion l2hy the arm zstrikingagainstatixed trip-pin, i', and rocking the clutch-pin against its spring and out of theA notch in the pinion. For the remainder ot' the revolution ofthe axle andthe pinions I 1l I2 the latter pinion, l2, being loose on the roclrshaft, turnsindependently thereof, and leaves said rock-shaft free to be subsequentlr turned backward or in direction contrary to that in which itis moved to elevate the lifting-teeth with the gavel. This return movement of the rock-shaft, imparted as fartheron explained, restores the pinion 12 to its normal or clutched condition, the key ofthe clutch-coupling 13heing brought:- into position for engagement with the pinion-seat at the completion of this movement of the shaft E. The lifting-teeth, after having been elevated by the movement imparted to the rock-shaft E by about half a revolution of the axle A, are held up in their horizontal position for the remainder of the time consumed during the revolution of the axle, in thisinstance, in the following way: A crank-arm, J, fixed on the rock-shalt E', is provided wlth a roller j, to which is presented the circnlarly curved flanged surface of a segmental plate, J', fixed on the axle. The peripheral tiange of this segmental plate is cnt out or interrupted by an opening, J2, provided with a gate or hinged section,j, by which the openingis closed when the roller]` is bearing upon the segmental plate, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11. When by the completion of the revolution ofthe axle or im- The clntch- IOO IIO

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mediately before its completion the circular curved iiange of the segmental plate passes from beneath the rollerj ofthe sustaining-arm J the rock-shaft is free to be rocked to restore the fingers to their inoperative or normal position, the roller j passing down through the gateway 7'2 as the shaft rocks, and its sustaining arm J moving to the position in which it is plainly shown in Fig. 9. The rock-shaft E is held in its proper normal position by a toe or crank-arm, K, on the treadle-shat't h acting upon a stop-arm, K', on the rock-shaft. VThen the treadle is actuated, as before explained, the arm K is released from the toe K.

The gavel-gathereris shown as positively elevated by the axle, in thisinstance, by the action of a uiper arm, L, on the axle upon an inclined arm or striker-plate. L', on the inner end ofthe rake rock-bar 1). '.lhe wiper acts upon the bar after the lifting-teeth have been rocked far enough backward to become rigid and afford support to thegavel. Obviously instead of one lstriker-plate on the rock-ba r and the single actuating-arm on the axle, two such plates and their arms might be used, the additional plate heilig located at or near the end of the rock-bar opposite that to which the one shown is applied, and its wiper-arm properly iiXed to theaxle. Before the wiper ceases to act on the striker-plate L in elevating the rake-teeth the gavel is elevated and the liftingiingers are brought to rest and ^temporarily sustained to support the gavel by the segmentalplate on the axle and the arm J on the rock-shaft E", acting as before fully explained. The further movement of the rake -teeth by the action of the wiper-arm on the rock-bar elevates them above the biting-fingers and into the position in which they are shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2, 8, and 9. In this position the gleaner-teeth are held temporarily, be ing in this instance connected by mechanism connecting them with the rock-shaft Eof the lifting-fingers. This mechanism, as shown, consists of a train of gearing having clutchconnection with the rock-shaft, and composed ofthe partially-toothed disk or mutilated pinion D2, provided with the arm on, to which the rock-bar 1) is connected, an idle-pinion, M, meshing with the pinion D2, and a pinion, M, actuated by theidle-pinion and mounted loosely on the rock-shaft E,with which it is connected by a clutch-coupling, m. The idle-pinion is suitably mounted on the connecting-bracket (J3, and the clutch-coupling, which, as shown in Fig. 18,-is substantially similar in construction to those before described, is so applied and controlled that the pinion M is normally unelutched, being loose on the rock-shaft E during the time that this shaft is clutched with the pinion l2. At or just before the time the gleaner-teeth reach the limit of their upward movement, and after the crank-ami J has been presented to its rotatingl supporting plate J on the axle, thepinion M is thrown into clutch with the lifting-finger shaft E. As before eX- plained, the pinion 12 is inits nnclutched condition at this stage of the operation. Obviously upon the release ofthe crank bythe aXleattached segmental plate J the weight of both the lifting-tin gers and the rake-teeth acts to restore the parts to their normal and dogged positions, for by the clutching of the pinion M to the rock-shaft E the weight of the raketeeth, acting' upon the mutilated pinion or toothed disk D2 and through' its connections upon the rock-shaft E', serves to restore the. lifting-teeth and their shaft to the normal positions,and this completion of the return movement is aided by the impetusimparted by the downward movement of the lifting-teetl1,when, as at the first part ot' their return rock, they are acted upon by gravity.

The Banged thimble or headed collar of the clutch-coupling m is fixed on the rock-shaft E',andispro'vidcd wit h the longitudinal groove or beariugrecess for the clutch-key a, which has a cranked end or controller-arm, a', acted upon by a spring with a tendency' to rock the clutch-key and cause its engagement with the seat-notch it2 of thc pinion sleeve or collar. In the detail view, Fig. 1S, of this clutch-coupling the parts are shown as in the normal or unclutched and stationary positions.` When the rock-shaft E is started in motion to pre,- sent the lifting-iingers to the gavel and raketeeth the clu.tchky,with its thimble, is rocked independently of the pinion M to or about the position l, in which it is represented by dotted lilies. Upon the movement of the rockbar D, and consequent turning ot' its attached pinion D2, the pinion M is rotated so as to present the seat a2 to the `clutch-key by the time the upward movement ot' the rake-teeth ceases, so that by the rock of the key the pinion will be engaged with its rock-shaft. After this and while the roller of the crank-arm Jl bears upon the segmental plate J the parts remain at rest: Upon the release of the arm J and consequent descent of the rake-teeth and return movement of the liftingfingers, the controller-arm n strikes a fixed stop, N, slightly before the completion ofthe ret-urn movement ot' the rock-shalt ot' the liftingiingers, and rocks the clutch-key against the pressure of the spring and into its groove, thus freeing the pinion and allowing it to be moved to ils resting position with the key-seat out of register with the key.

A stripper composed of a series of fingers, O, acts, in connection with the gleaner-teeth and the lifting-iingers, so as to clear the elevated grain from the teeth and move the gavel along the lingers while they are locked in their elevated position, the gavel being in this way pressed against thebindingmaterialandmoved toward suitable band-securing mechanism consisting ot' either knotting or twisting devices. according to whether cord or wire is employ ed as the binding material. These gravel-'stripping or rake-clearing fingers 0 are, as in this instance shown, fixed at their heel ends upon ICO IIS

l .s l l i Y 4o 'a rock-shaft, O', mounted to turn in bearings in the upper ends of` standards O2 O2, firmly secured tothe cross-bars b b2 of' the frame. The series of' fingers is thus pivotally mounted above andin rear ot'` the axle and the centers about which the rake-teeth and lifting-fingers vibrate, and in such relation to said teeth and fingers that by swinging the clearing-fiugers forward at their lower ends their points are caused to assume such position that when the rake-teeth and lifting-fingers are rocked to elevate the gavel to the binding position the clearing-fingers will project through the spaces between the rake-teeth and inside of'4 the gavel, (between the grain and the heel ends ot' the rake-teeth,) so that bythe continued upward movement of the rake-teeth and the return or outward swing of' the clearingtingers the grain is combed or stripped f'rom the rake and moved along the lifting-fingers. The proper movements are imparted to the swinging fingers O by suitable devices shown as consisting ot' a crank-arm, P, keyed to the projecting outer end of the main axle and linked by a rod, P, with a crank-arm, 0, on the rock-shaft O. In this wa v,when the axle is clutched with its drive-wheel, the tirst movement imparted to the stripper swings its teeth forward or inward toward the axle, so that before the time at which 4the lifting-fingers "become rigid and act to lift the gavel the stripper-fingers project between the rake-teeth. (See the full lines, Figs. 3 and 8.) By the time the fingers of the lifter are at the extreme of their inward rock the crank P is at or near the dead-center77 point in its revolution, andthe stripper is, practically considered, at rest, and remains so for a short time, as the gavelis being lifted. The outward swing ot` the stripper has commenced bythe time the lifter has been completely elevated, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2, 3, and 8, and becomes temporarily locked by theaction of' the axle-attached segmental plate upon the crank of the lifter rockshaft E', as shown in Figs. 10 and ll and in dotted lines, Fig. 9, and at this time the raketeeth will have reached a position near that in which they are shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, or just before rising at their points above the level of' the lifter. The continued upward rock ot the rake-teeth and outward or backward swing ofthe stripping-ingers will, at the time the rake-teeth are completely elevated and temporarily locked, move thestripping-fingers into or near the positions in which they are shown bydotted lines in Fig. 2 and full lines in Fig. 3. After this the stripper, by its continued movement, comes into its position of rest, being moved quite slowly during the final portion ot' its swing by reason'of' its actuating-crank being on or near its dead-center.

A rocking binder-arm, Q, is suitably supported on the stripper rock-shaft O, so as to swing toward and away from properly-constructed band-'securing mechanism, in part shown as located at Q on the rear bar, a', of the frame. As shown, the binder-arm is pivoted by a pin, p', at or near its middle, in the lower ends of' fixed arms p p ofthe rock-shaft. The upper end ot' the binder-arm has jointed connection by a short link, q, with an inclined bar, g. This bar has pivotal connection atits rear and upper end with the rock-shaft O', and at itsopposite end is firmly united with the betbre-described box-casting and bracingthat traveled by the stripping-fingers at their lower ends. This is due to the control exercised over the binder-arm by the link q, and results in swinging the binder-arm nose far enough inward or toward the axle to guard against entanglement with or obstruction to the grain as -the gavels are elevated (see dotted lines, Fig. 3) and insures the entrance of' the nose into the slot of' the casing ot the bandsecuring mechanism, for an obvious purpose. (See Figs. 1,2, and 9.) The binding material passes from aspool,1{, under suitable tension, and by way of' a take-up lever, P2, to the binder-arm, and through the slot and eye thereof' to holding devices vof' a twisting or knotting mechanism, as is well understood. The gra-in as elevated is brought beneath the binding material, and the return-swing ofthe arm beneath the level ot' the gavel-simporting fingers surrounds the bundle with the material.

We do not herein make any claim to the tension mechanism, or to the take-up lever, or to the manner ot supporting the spool, and so detailed description ot' their construction and operation is unnecessary here, as any other suitable mechanism may be substituted for the. devices shown, which will be embodied'and claimed by us in another application.

The band-securing mechanism is operated from the rock-shaft E of thelit'ting-fingers by means ot' a reciprocated rack-bar, S, jointed at one end to a crank-arm, T. ot' the rock shaft, and engaging by its toothed opposite end with a pinion, s, fast ou the rotating actuating-shaft t ofthe band-securing mechanism. (See Figs. 1, l0, and 11.) Tile shaft t is actuated to rotate it in one direction by the rocking of the shaft E through or by way of its connection with the axle by the clutch-coupling l3 and gearing, and is actuated to rotate it in the opposite direction bythe return-rock of this shaft E by the weight ofthe lifting-fingers and raketeeth, as hereinbefore fully described.

To guard against sagging and prevent injurious results arising from the frequently-re curring and severe strains which are exerted upon the main frame at its inner end, that portion of the frame included between the bars a a b b2 is strongly braced or trussed, as shown in Figs. 16 and 17, by means of eight bars, U U', the perforated castings u u', the beaded securing-rod V, and its nut and the washers Q2 e. The four top bars U of the truss and two only of the four similarly-arranged under bars U are shown, and all these bars extend from the corners ot' the framing to the castings, as will readily be understood from the drawings. Instead of using the large washers u e for preventing slip of the bars from the castings, it is obvious that they might be dispensed with and the castings be made with tlanges to serve the purpose ot' washers, and the tie-rod V secured as before.

The shafts WV are detachably and adjustably secured in place by means of a pivot-rod,

W', passing through coupling-lugs ww on the shafts and through double lugs w w on the main frame, and by a curved armed bracket, fr, on the frame and a similarly-curved bar, fr', attached to an arm, X, projecting rearwardly from the shaft cross-bar X', and passing up through a slot in lthe frame at the side of the bracket-arm, thc bracket arm and curved bar being adjustably connected by a screw-bolt, y, passing through the desired one ot' a series of holes in the bar 00 and through a hole in the bracket-arm, and secured by a thumb-nut, y', as plainly shown. The shafts may be quickly adjusted to any desired angle and be readily removed and attached.

7e claim as of our own inventionrlhe combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, ofthe axle, the drivingwheel, having clutch-connection therewith, the oscillating gavel gatherer or ,cleaner rake. the swinging lifter, the lifter rock-shaft, and mechanism by which the rock-shaft is actuated to cause the lit't er to act with the rake to elevate the gavel in rear ot' the axle, for the purpose v described.

2. rlhe combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the axle, the driving-wheel, clutch mechanism connecting them, the oscillating gavel gatherer or gleaner rake, its clutch-controlled actuating mechanism, the clutchcontrolled swinging gavel-lifter, acting with the rake to hold and elevate the gathered grain to the binding-level and there supporting it, and the swinging stripper by which the grain is cleared from the rake.

3. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the axle, the supporting wheels, the main frame, the oscillating rake, the gavel-lifter, its rock-shaft, supported in 1 the main-frame boxes in advance of the axle,

and means by which the lifter is caused to act with the rake to hold the grain, swing upward beneath and in rear of the axle, and elevate the gavel, for the purpose described.

4. The combination of the oscillating gavelgatherer or gleaner-rake, the swinging jointed lifting-fingers, acting with the rake to hold and elevate the gathered grain to the binding-level and there supporting it, and the swinging stripper by which the grain is cleared from the rake, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbet'ore set t'orth.

5. 'The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, ot the gleaner-rake, the series ofjointed lifting-lingers, mechanism for rocking the rake, and mechanism for actuating the lifting-fingers, whereby they are swungtoward the rake, rendered rigid against downward pressure, projected beneath a gathered gavel and between the rake-teeth, and caused to act at first in connection with the rake to lift the gavel, and then brought to rest to support vit in `its elevated position while the rocking movement ofthe rake continues, to raise its teeth clear of the gavel.

6. The combination ofthe axle, the drivingwheel having clutch-connection therewitl1,the oscillating rake-teeth crossing above the axle, their shaft in advance of the axle, means for actuating the rake-teeth, the jointed liftingiingers, their rock-shaft inadvance of the axle and rake-shaft, and means for actuating said rock-shaft 'to cause the lifting-ngers to rock backward and upward beneath and in rear ot' the axle, and act withthe rake-teeth to holdand elevate a gavel, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore setI forth.

7. The combination ofthe axle, the supporting-wheels, clutch mechanismconnecting the axle with one ofsaid wheels,therocking gleaner-rake, its clutch-controlled actuating mechanism, the swinging stripper-tingers, the rockshait upon which they are mounted above and in rear of the rake-shaft, and mechanism by which the rock-shaft is actuated from the axle to cause the strippingtingers to swing toward the rake-shaft, and then away` from it, with their ends projecting between the rake-teeth as the rake is rocked upward, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set fort-h.

8. The combination ofthe axle, the drivingwheel having clutch-connection therewith, the series of jointed lifting iingers, their lrock` shaft, mechanism by which said rock-shaft is actuated to cause the lifting-fingers to swing backward and upward beneath and in rear of the axle in elevatingthe grain, means by which said lingers are held rigid against yielding to downward pressure when acting on the grain, and mechanism' by which they are lockedto support the gavel in its elevated position, substantially as and for the purpose hereinhefore set forth.

9. The combination of theseriesof swinging fingers by which the gavel is supported,mech` anism by which they are locked to supportthe gavel in the binding position, and the series of swinging fingers by which the gavel is moved along thesu pporting-ngers against the binding material and toward the band-securing mechanism, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

10. Thecombinationofthemainaxle,thedriv ICO ing-wheel having clutch-connection therewith, mechanism under the control of the driver for actuating this clutch-coupling, the swinging lifting-fingers, their rock shaft, the clutchcoupling by which the rock-shaft is normally connected withygearing actuated by the main axle, mechanism by which the rock shaft clutch-coupling is automatically tripped to disconnect the rock-shaft and said gearing, the crank-arm on the rock-shaft, and the segmental plate on the-axle on which the cranknrm bears to temporarily sustain the liftingfingers in the elevated position, substantially as and k-for-the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

11. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, ofthe main axle, the liftingtngers, their rock-shaft, the rocking gleanerrake, mechanism by which to temporarily sustain thelittingtingersin theirelevated position,

and the gearing and clutch-coupling connection between the gleaner-rake and rock-shaft ot' the lifting-fingers, whereby when the liftingiingers are released by their sustaining mechanism they and the rake swing into their normal positions, and the gearing by which the liftingngers and rake are connected becomes unclutched, for the purpose described.

12. The combination of the gleancr-ra-ke,its rock-bar, means by which said baris acted upon to elevate the rake-teeth, t-he mutilated pinion mounted on the rake-shaft and connected with the rock-bar, the rock-shaft of the liftingfin gers, the pinion having clutch-connection with the rock-shaft, and the pinion by which said clutch-connected pinion is geared with the.

pinion on the rake-shaft, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

V 13. The combination ot' the axle, the drivewheel having clutch-connection therewith, the lifting-fingers, their rock-shaft, the gearing and its clutch-coupling 13, connecting the axle and rock-shaft for raising` the lingers, means by which to temporarily sustain the lifting-fingers in the position to which they are raised, the gleaner-rake, its shaft, the pinion mounted on said shaft and rocked by connection with the rake-teeth, the pinion loosely mounted on the rock-shaft of the lifting-fingers, the clutchcoupliiig m', by which this pinion is engaged with the rock-shaft after its ngcrs are raised, and the idle-pinion between the pinious on the rock-shaft and rake-shaft, these members being and operating substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

14. The combination of the jointed litt-ingingers, their rock-shaft, the treadle-shat't, the toe thereon, and the stop-arm on the rockshaft, substantially as and fortlie purpose hereinbefore set forth.

' 15. The combination of the lifting-finger Shanks orrigid portions, the jointed sections ot' the fingers, the rock-shaft to which said rigid portions are connected, and by which the tingers arel held aboverthe ground when out ot' action, means by which said sections are held against yielding to downward pressure when acting on the grain, and means for actuating the rock-shaft to depress the lifting-lingers and cause them to rock backwardly and upwardly, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

16. 'lhe combination. substantially as hereiubefore set forth, of the axle, the drivingwheel having clutch-connection therewith, lthe oscillating glcaner-rake, means for actuating it, the jointed swinging Iifting-ngers, their rock-shaft, means by which said rock-shaft is actuated to swing the lifting-,fingers backwardly and upwardly to act with the rake in elevating the grain to the binding-level and there supporting it, means by which the lifting-lingers are held rigid against downward 'pressure when acting on the grain, and the rocking binder-arm, for the purpose described.

17. Thecombination ofthe stripping-tingers, their rock-shaft, the binder-arm, the rockshaft arms to which the binder-arm is pivoted, and the bar to which the binder-arm is linked at its upper end, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth. v v

1S. The 'combination of the rock-shaft of the lifting-lingers, the gleaner-rake, the gearing and clutch-connection between the rake and said rock-shaft, the crank of the rock-shaft, the rack-bar connected therewith, the pinion driven by the rack-bar, and the shaft by which to actuate the band-securing mechanism, substantially as hereiiibet'ore set forth.

19. The combination of the main frame,the central bracing-castingand box-bracket, the axle, the rake-shaft,and the lifting-finger rockshaft, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

20. The combination of the mainframe, the stripping-finger rock-shaft, tbe brae-bar connected with said rock-shaft, and the central boxfbracket to which the brace-ba ris attached, substantially as and for the purpose hereiiibefore set forth.

2l. The combination, with the front and rear bars and the cross-bars at the inner end of the main frame, of the truss-bars, the perforated castings, and the tic-rod, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore'set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names.

ALEXANDER Ross. -sAMUnL J. PARKER.

Witnesses:

D. W. N oYEs, W. W,HEALY`.

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